Faucet



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' Patented July 12, 1927.

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Application illed December 1t), 192.6. Serial Ne. 152,948.

This inventionY relates to a faucet, the general object of the invention belng to so form the faucet that all of the working parts can be removed as a unit so that repairs can be easily and quick-l. made `and erence will b e had to the accompanying' drawings wherein like characters denote like or .correspondingparts throughout the sevi eral views, and 1n which p Flgure 1 is a sectional view through the improved faucet.

Figure 2 is ayiew showing some of the parts reversed from that shown in Flgure l 1 and with a different type of washer on the valve head.

Figure13 is a view of the barrel and its associated parts-disassembled.

Figure 4 is a view of the disk valve member used in Figure 1.

In these views, 1 indicates the body vof th vfaucet which is formed with the seat 2, the body being provided with an'enlarged part above the seat which forms a chamber l3 which is in communication with the discharge s out 4 and. the other part of the body-is ormed with-a cylindrical extension 5 which is threaded to receive the closing cap 6 which carries the packing gland 7 for thexvalve stem 8. `An internally threaded barrel 9 is held in the body between the seat and the cap, said barrel snugly fitting the cylindrical part 5 and forming the chamber 3 into an annular one, as shown. The valve head 10 is threaded to engage the threads of the barrel and as the barrel is held against rotary movement in the body, the turning movement of the head and stem will cause the head to move toward or away from the valve seat 2. A number of holes 11 are formed adjacent each end of the barrel, the

make the device capable ofI use in either an its asket, as shown in Figure 2.

I the barrel and through the holes which vare lowermost placing the in-v I terior of the barrel in communication with the chamber 3. A space is vleft at each end of the barrel by terminating the threads e0 short of each fend,y one of these spaces receiving a ring-shaped washer l2 and its seat'- p ing ring 13, ywhile the other space receives ametal ring 14 and a washer 15, the ring lthaving a flange 16 on each lface thereof, 65 ythese anges forming continuations of the` 1 bore of the ring. T hese parts lit snu ly into the barrel so that when the barreis 'iemoved from the body, the parts will remain in the barrel and will thus be removed with To the same. p Y

- A disk 17, having an annular bead ory flange 18 on each face thereof at the eriphery thereof, is adapted to be fastened) to the valve head 10 by the screw 19, a washer or 75 A i gasket 20 being placed between the head` and the inner. face of the disk or,-if desired, a washer such asshown at 21 in Figures 1 and 2, canfbey substituted forthe disk and lgure 1 shows the faucet with its parts arranged for a low` pressure system, while Figure 2 shows a faucet with its parts ar ranged for a high pressure system, -zt-hough, i. of course, it will be understood that eithers arrangement could be used for either alow pressure or a high pressure system.` Figure 1 shows the dlsk 17 attached to the valve head and engaging the ring-shaped washer 12 which is held on the seat 2 by the barrel. 90 lVhen the handle 22 is turned to rotate the stem, the head moves upwardly, carrying the disk 17 with it, so as to space the disk from the washer l2. This will permit water to pass from the supply pipe which is connected with the body, past the seat 2 into openings 11 into the chamber 3 and out through the spout'. When one face of the disk 17 wears, it maybe removed and reversed so as to bring the unwor'n face into use and, if desired, a washer similar to 12 can be placed at the other end of the barrel instead of the members 14 and l5 so that when one Washer Wears, the barrel can be reversed to bring the second washer into use. The barrel can also be reversed when the threads adjacent one end thereof have become worn by continued use of the faucet. This will brmg the unworn threads into use. 110

When the members 14 and 15 are used, as shown in Figure 2, the disk 17 is removed and a Washer similar to that shown at 21 is attached to. the head so that the said Washer, engaging one flange of the member 14, will prevent the Water from flowing through the faucet. As before stated, this arrange- `ment is desirable for use on high pressure systems., As shown in Figure l, when this Washer 21 is not in use, it may be placed in the chamber 23 which is formed by the index carrying member 24 and the tubular extension 25 of the handle which is engaged by the threaded ring 26 which holds the member 24 in place.

As will be seen, all of the Working parts can be removed as a unit so that they can be easily repaired, cleaned or reversed. By reversing them, unworn parts are brought into` use so that the life of the faucet is a long one.

It is thought from the foregoing description that the advantages and novel features of my invention will be `readily apparent.

I desire it to be understood that I may make changes in the construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, provided that such chan es fall within the scope of the appended c aims.

1. A faucet ofthe class described comprising a body, an internally threaded barrel removably fittin in the body and capable of being reverse in the body, a washer carried by each end of 'the barrel, either one of which is adapted to en aO'e the valve seat in the body, a valve hea threaded to engage the threads in the barrel and having a part for engaging the Washer at the inner end of the barrel, said barrel having holes therein for permitting the escape of the lwater into the spout o the Washer, a lstem connected with the head, a handle on the stem and a cap encircling the stem and threaded to a part 0f the body for removably holding the parts in position.

2. A faucet of the class described comprising a body having a valve seat therein, an internally threaded barrel removably arranged in the body and capable of being reversed, a Washer 1n each end of the barrel, either one of which lis adapted to engage a valve seat, a valve head threaded to engage the threads in the barrel, a stem connected with the head,'a handle on the stem, a cap through which the stem passes and threaded t0 the body and a reversible washer engaging member removably connected with the head.

3. A faucet of the class described comprising a body having a valve seat therein, an internally screw threaded barrel removably fitting in a part of the body and capable of being reversed, a Washer at each end of the barrel, a reversible valve seat removably seated in one end of the barrel and engaged by one of the washers, a valve head threaded to enoage the threads in the barrel, a stem on the head, a handle 0n the stem, a cap through which the stem passes, threaded to the body, a disk adapted to be connected with the head when the barrel is in position to place the Washer on the seat and a washer adapted to be substituted for the disk when the barrel is reversed to bring the valve seat and its washer on the valve seat of the body.

4. A faucet of the class described comprising a body, a valve member therein, a stem on the member, a handle connected with the stem and having a part forming a recess and a cap threaded to said part and. enclosing the recess, said recess being adapted to hold an extra washer or seat.

In testimony whereof I aiix my signature.

WM. F. ALBRECHT. 

